Rock pigeons weren't welcome at a recent rock concert in St. Louis, and their presence cancelled the performance after just three songs. According to CNN Entertainment, the Kings of Leon abandoned their performance after repeatedly being bombarded with feces from pigeons in the Verizon Amphitheater. The band attempted to continue with the concert despite warnings from opening acts about the problem, but the pigeons proved too much for the show to go on.

Many cities have problems with rock pigeon infestations and the potential health hazards from excessive droppings. Solutions to pigeon poop problems range from culling the invasive birds to planning pigeon birth control to limit populations to special feeding stations with low-residue diets to attempt to minimize droppings.

Does your city have a pigeon problem? What solutions do you think are most effective? Share your ideas in the comments!

Rock Pigeon
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Pigeon Poop Problems originally appeared on About.com Birding / Wild Birds on Monday, July 26th, 2010 at 12:47:01.

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